parry

1. V-T If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. 巧妙回避

In an awkward press conference, Mr. Kurtz parried questions on the allegations. 在一場(chǎng)尷尬的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上，科茲先生巧妙地回避了有關(guān)指控的問(wèn)題。

2. V-T/V-I If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. 擋開(kāi)

I did not want to wound him, but to restrict myself to defence, to parry his attacks. 我不想傷害他，只是想自我防衛(wèi)，擋開(kāi)他的攻擊。

I parried, and that's when my sword broke. 我擋了一下，當(dāng)時(shí)劍就折斷了。